Great car seat - love the style and looks great in my car!

This safety seat is great. I had tried other brands that I didn't like as much. My son has been in it since he was 2 and forward facing. I love that I can adjust the height of it from the front. My 1 year old niece unexpectedly needed to travel with me and it was really easy to flip the seat around and make it rear facing and it adjusted quickly . I end up spot cleaning the material pretty often but that is to be expected with young children that snack in the car. I enjoy the peace of mind that I have with the headrest. My son doesn't fall asleep leaning forward as someone else had said happens to their little one. Instead he falls asleep with his head leaning to the side on the head rest. I could see where there could be some comfort issues once the insert is removed. My 5 year old can still fit in the car seat with the insert. The adjustable upper piece housing the upper part of the shoulder straps and headrest is long and of course a separate piece from the back of the car seat. Without the insert, a child's back would be pressed against the uneven back piece. This may not matter for shorter trips but I can see where it would be uncomfortable for long trips in this seat.

I've had this seat since my before my oldest was born, as it was on my registry, I started putting him in it when he was 6 months old, and he is still using it at 5 years old.
This seat has been through hell and back, my son has spilled so many things on it, drooled on it, he runs and jumps into it, and it has handled all the abuse. He's currently at 55lbs and growing like a weed, so I'm a bit sad that I will have to change him to a booster seat by the end of the year, as this seat has kept him safe for so long.
This seat has been so great I knew the only thing I'd feel good about putting my new daughter in is a seat made by safety 1st.

I've had this seat since my before my oldest was born, as it was on my registry, I started putting him in it when he was 6 months old, and he is still using it at 5 years old. This seat has been through hell and back, my son has spilled so many things on it, drooled on it, he runs and jumps into it, and it has handled all the abuse. He's currently at 55lbs and growing like a weed, so I'm a bit sad that I will have to change him to a booster seat by the end of the year, as this seat has kept him safe for so long. This seat has been so great I knew the only thing I'd feel good about putting my new daughter in is a seat made by safety 1st.

First purchased this car seat for my 3rd. I have been using it for 2.5 years now, and it still looks brand new. It may be heavy, but it is built to last and keep your little one safe in the event of an accident! I am now expecting my 4th, and I will be purchasing another one for the new baby! Best car seat hands down!!

I wouldn't recommend this model. The straps have pinched my daughter's legs when fastening because there is not a pad to protect it. The car seat is big and bulky. It also is very difficult to tighten. I'd take your money elsewhere.

Nice and sturdy. Baby is comfortable

I wish I had known how big this car seat was. I appreciate that its well manufactured and I trust it will keep my child safe. I call it the Cadillac of car seats! Not for people with small cars, multiple car seats or having one car seat and multiple cars. Its also very heavy. Probably great for single car families with suv or minivan.

We purchased these for both our kids in our car and my mother's car. She has a Honda civic and they are too wide for both of them to be on the row and my niece sit between them. I wish I had purchased something a bit more narrow. I also am not comfortable with how it installs in my mother's car rear facing.

Love this car seat!

Love this car seat!

Bought this for my 3rd child. We've had MANY car seats through the course of all 3 kids and 2 cars and grandparent's cars and this one is great. Other reviews said it's heavy...well yeah I'd hope so. If you want it to be safe it should be. Istallation is the same as any car seat. Any seat I've owned I have to kneel in to get it right enough. If your seat is wobbling (as another review said) you're not installing it properly. Anyway, great seat, fairly inexpensive as far as car seats go and my two year old is very comfortable in it. Easy to latch and release the seatbelt (I've had issues with other car seats being impossible to release). I came to this site to send the link to a friend so obviously I'd recommend it and buy it again.

My son screamed every time we would get into the car until we bought him this new car seat. He loves it. We have had this car seat for 3 years. He can now strap himself into it but what I love is that he can not get himself out. We own another car seat and he can get himself out of that one which is terrible when he decides to throw a fit and unbuckle himself. When we go on long trips he we recline it and he is just as happy as can be. I love how strong and durable it is.

I saw another mom said that it had to be disassembled to clean! My son (4) puked in his seat, the cover came off easy and threw it in the washing machine! I love this seat my son is small 35lbs at 5 years so we have gotten great use out of it. We purchased this seat when he was 1 so he could stay rear facing longer. I now have a daughter turning one next month and will be buying this same seat for her!

Most important: From researching reviews, I feel my daughter is safe in this seat. Comfort-wise, my daughter gets hot in this seat especially in the summer and even with the air cranking. I removed the hip/torso padding hoping to make it cooler, but the head rest comes out farther than the back rest and pushes her head forward. She ends up with her head hanging almost immediately when she falls asleep. I have sat next to her countless times holding her head in an upright position. The side head cushions are so big, she can't see anyone sitting beside her. She would get very frustrated when she was younger.Cup holder was lost in the first month that we owned it. The strap to tighten safety belt is fraying and hard to get snug. My mom and mother in-law and not able to tighten the strap, so grandmas aren't comfortable using it.I have had my daughter test two of her friends car seats. She had ZERO issue with head being pushed or nodding forward.

Most important: From researching reviews, I feel my daughter is safe in this seat.

Comfort-wise, my daughter gets hot in this seat especially in the summer and even with the air cranking. I removed the hip/torso padding hoping to make it cooler, but the head rest comes out farther than the back rest and pushes her head forward. She ends up with her head hanging almost immediately when she falls asleep. I have sat next to her countless times holding her head in an upright position. The side head cushions are so big, she can't see anyone sitting beside her. She would get very frustrated when she was younger.

Cup holder was lost in the first month that we owned it. The strap to tighten safety belt is fraying and hard to get snug. My mom and mother in-law and not able to tighten the strap, so grandmas aren't comfortable using it.

I have had my daughter test two of her friends car seats. She had ZERO issue with head being pushed or nodding forward.

I have been using this seat for probaly about 1.5yrs. This seat is okay but honestly it will only fit properly in a large SUV or van maybe a full sized truck. I can squeeze it into my Dodge Durango with bench seat but it is a squeeze I am 5' 6 and my DH 5' 9 so not that tall and it basically can only go in the passenger side with the seat almost all the way forward. This is not in the newborn position as my LO is a toddler. It probably will not fit in newborn position even if seat is fully forward. I would say it's not to heavy. Seat cushions are okay and pretty soft but are peeling like sweaters do. Seat is super wide so no more then 2 across in probaly any car. With two across I do not think another passenger would fit. Installation is a pain as the latch belt is hard to tighten and recline angles are horrendous. Recline is so difficult to adjust it would definitely be easier with someone helping. I have to angle it to fit in my car because my doors get in the way. You also have to lift LO higher up as the side of the seat are pretty tall. Base of seat is pretty long so will not fit in shorter seats. Straps are thinner so they constantly get twisted and sometimes they straps get stuck while tightening and loosening ther is not any food stuck anywhere. I do not worry about my child's saftey in this seat when installed correctly but would not recommend it. This seat is just really bull and extra features are not that great. I do not know how other seats are in this price range but if you have the money I would buy one more expensive the quality is quite a bit better and just nicer over all.

I had purchased this due to what I thought was a safety benefit, but the car seat, in rear-facing position, wobbles a little, unless I secure it with the two front seats, and even then is slightly wobbly. It also is extremely heavy and requires me to raise my child very close to the ceiling of the car due to its height.

I have had my son in this seat since about 8 months, he is now 3. We had complained about the seat being difficult to take apart and clean (but not impossible). We had also complained because the cup holder was lost long ago because it simply slipped to the side of the seat. This weekend my husband was at a complete stop in construction traffic and was rear ended at an estimated 60 mph. Our fullsize Silverado was pushed into a ditch back across the highway into the median and hit another car in front of us. The tool box in the back of truck came through the back window from the impact. My son slept through the entire ordeal. When we went to the truck and looked at the car seat didn't move. My son has barley has bruising from the chest clip. That seat was amazing and we are buying the exact same one to replace it. How clean the cover is or where the cup holder is doesn't matter anymore.

I can best sum up this carseat with "I wish I hadn't!". It's extremely heavy, the foam broke with regular use, the headrest padding came apart at the seems. I bought it because of the frame and the rear facing weight. I was able to keep my very tall daughter rear facing until she was two but I basically had to fold her in half to get her in it. Poor kid bumped her head more than once and I have a large mini van. Do not buy this carseat for a small car. It won't fit and the 5 point harness belts are ALWAYS twisting.

Easy to install and strap adjustment is a breeze. Have a more expensive car seat as well and my 2yr old prefers this one!

Seriously...you can't wash the cover without taking the whole thing apart which compromises the integrity of the seat. YOU CAN'T WASH IT. Stop now. Buy something with a washable cover. These are CHILDREN we're talking about.You're welcome.

Seriously...you can't wash the cover without taking the whole thing apart which compromises the integrity of the seat. YOU CAN'T WASH IT. Stop now. Buy something with a washable cover. These are CHILDREN we're talking about.
You're welcome.

The car seat is great except the harness frays. I really love that it can rear face longer and forward face till 65lbs.

Just purchased this for my 4 year old granddaughter and 2 year old grandson it works great for them both.

My husband and I researched the safest car seats for children 1 and up. We chose this one with no debate. It has been great for both children. We especially love the head protection. Would buy again and again!

We bought this when our daughter outgrew her infant seat. We have been in using it ever since. She is now 4. We have loved how easy it is to use. As well as how comfy she is in it. Well worth the money. The only con is the cup holder comes off pretty easy. I would like a built in one.

Good product use as daily carseat

I love this seat.I bought it for my 1st kid, then again for my 2nd 3yrs later. and after our car wreck I bought it again, twice.IT IS NOT HEAVY. it's not light, but I can carry it one in each hand when swapping to the grandparents' car.it's easy to take apart and put back together, as long as you watch what you are doing taking it apart, but DON'T dry using heat on the cover. (treat it like your favorite fitted tee)the reclining bar does have to be positioned before buckling, put you just gently pull down and flip into position, no biggie. but at the end of the day, what matters is its super safe.

I love this seat.
I bought it for my 1st kid, then again for my 2nd 3yrs later.
and after our car wreck I bought it again, twice.
IT IS NOT HEAVY. it's not light, but I can carry it one in each hand when swapping to the grandparents' car.
it's easy to take apart and put back together, as long as you watch what you are doing taking it apart, but DON'T dry using heat on the cover. (treat it like your favorite fitted tee)
the reclining bar does have to be positioned before buckling, put you just gently pull down and flip into position, no biggie.
but at the end of the day, what matters is its super safe.

I bought this carseat for my son when he became too heavy to carry in his infant carrier and I love it! We were able to safely keep him rear facing past 2 years, with plenty of room. He always seems very comfortable, and has great head support when he falls asleep. This carseat is HEAVY, but in my mind that means it is all the more durable! I feel that my son is well protected while in his seat, so I don't mind that it is heavy. That being said, it mainly stays put in my mommy mobile, with very few transfers. It is easy to remove and install in my vehicle (Ford Escape) and fits snug and secure with very little movement when installed properly. All of the lining is removable and machine washable (which I have only done once in 2 years because it is a MAJORE HASSLE to put back together, but this is probably true for all carseats I would imagine). We are extremely pleased with our purchase and will buy again for future children! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

We bought this seat for my daughter as an infant, she is 6 1/2 and still fits very comfortably! I love that you can rear face to 40#'s and that it fits till 65#'s and 49". I found this seat on a car seat pro's website as a highly recommended seat. When I got it, it was over $250 and worth every penny. I feel that she is very safe in this seat, and I know she is very comfortable in it. I just wish they still had the air protect boosters to replace it

My complaint is that these are not user friendly AT ALL!! Biggest issues: the buckles always get twisted and turned around. So when you put your child in and you spend five minutes fighting it to turn them back you then are frustrated and wonder "are all car seats like this". Now try reclining this seat so your baby can sleep on a long trip. Haha good luck!! You will fight it and chew your knuckles all up guaranteed! The little bar that says Recline is worthless unless you have the entire seat out. And you have to put a towel underneath the seat just so it actually reclines. Then you start cursing and asking any parent in site if their seat is like this. I really wish I could go back in time and just pay for the better, more user friendly easy to use Graco that we saw in the store. As first time parents we asked ourselves "do you think there is that much of a difference? This one says it can do the same things for $150 less". I'm telling you right now I would pay $300 more just to stop fightIng with this not so friendly chair. Read this and just go buy the nicer Graco all in one. Love, a super disappointed and we regret our purchase family.

love it

I love everything about this carseat, my daughter truly loves it as well. The only issue I have it adjusting the tightness of the 5 point harness can be a bit difficult but other than that the carseat is amazing.

My kids and I were in a car accident April 2015 and my kids were unharmed. I purchased the same car seat for our new car and I wouldn't pick any other brand more safer for my children.

I had no choice but to buy this carseat as my sons was recalled and I was at the mall and this was seriously the only carseat left he could ride in. I do not like it at all and either does my son. He got this carseat at age of 18 months and is currently 3.5 years. The straps over the shoulders are so close together that they rub on his neck and have broken the skin. I tried putting protectors on the straps only to find that in order for them to be there the straps had to be loose. Than he was able to pull his arms out of the straps. This carseat will be replaced once I get my tax return. I would not recommend this carseat. It's the most expensive carseat I have bought and the worst one by far.

I love how when my child sleeps in it her head doesn't dangle. Love how comftable and useful it is.

Product ok except extremely difficult to uninstall. Really finger-numbing frustrating. Horrible design.

The center latch needs one more slot. Close attention is needed when an infant is reclined in the rear facing position. Pay close attention to instructions. Make sure the straps are loose before placing your infant in the seat. The side latches (that connect into the center latch) may cause brusing on the upper thigh.

I love this car seat. Although it's huge I feel as though my daughter is very safe in here and love that it will be hers for a while and we will not have to buy a new car seat for each stage!